Sen. John McCain blasted newly confirmed Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Tuesday during one of her first appearances on Capitol Hill over a $2 billion bomber request.

McCain told Wilson he has “never seen anything like” the secrecy around the service’s budget request and spending on the B-21 stealth bomber, to be built by Northrop Grumman.

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